There are many different types of investment for allotment gardens. One swears by the clean kitchen garden, which is intended to ensure self-sufficiency with fresh fruit and vegetables. Others like it more the Mediterranean way and another relatively popular trend in this country is towards natural gardening.
Violets go well with fall
A little forgotten, but the traditional cottage garden is currently on the rise again as a varied mixture of the useful AND the beautiful. Discreetly shimmering red cabbage is found next to bright yellow marigolds. Lettuce, carrots and onions together with red flowering wild roses and a luxuriant, colorful splendor of perennials - not only is there something to look at, there is something for the nose and palate too.
Autumn is perennial time for every allotment gardener
Especially in these late summer days, the garden perennials with their flaming autumn tones are in top form. And: With the beginning of the third season, garden owners have to be really active again to prepare the perennial delights for the next year. If you want to enjoy your new perennials for a long time, you have to think carefully about which variety really goes well with the rest of the planting. We have prepared a small overview especially for promising accompanying perennials, also known as fruit friends, which are particularly suitable for the neighborhood with fruit and berries. And the special thing about these plants: They are edible:
| Surname | color | heyday | height (cm) | light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Violet | purple | spring | about 10 | partially shaded to shaded |
| colorful pineapple mint | white-pink | mid to late summer | approx. 50 | sunny |
| White-edged grey-leaf hosta | purple | midsummer | about 70 | sunny and semi-shady |
| Perennial Leek | light purple | late summer | about 30 to 50 | sunny with drought resistance |
| Dwarf Daylily | yellow | early summer | about 40 | sunny, semi-shady |
| Siberian purslane | white with pink | early summer | about 15 to 20 | shady to deep shady |
The buds, flowers and leaves are excellent for preparation in the kitchen. Another species of friendly companion perennials for fruit and berry trees are, for example, half-height kitchen herbs, which also thrive in very sunny locations without any problems. Here, too, some prominent representatives are briefly summarized:
| Surname | color | heyday | height (cm) | light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbous Leek | White | late summer | about 40 | sunny |
| Winter savory | purple | mid to late summer | about 30 | sunny |
| Squat thyme | purple | mid to late summer | about 10 | sunny |
| garden sage | purple | midsummer | about 30 to 60 | sunny |
| arugula | yellow | summer to midsummer | about 20 to 50 | sunny |
| hardy marjoram | White | summer to late summer | about 30 to 0 | sunny |
Perennial care in September
When replanting your garden with perennials in autumn, it can make sense to limit the spread of individual species. With this strategy you promote the growth of weaker plants considerably. While the plants should be completely cut back or mowed later in winter, the main task in autumn is to clean the planted areas and remove dried parts of the plants. When it comes to weeding perennial beds, hand weeding is clearly preferable to hoeing. Watering, mulching and fertilizing contribute to an often unwanted vitalization, especially in perennial plants. Therefore, this work should only be carried out rarely and depending on the current plant growth and the weather. With moderate pruning, most perennial species can be stimulated to sprout again or to bloom again in the right climate.
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